The Events of the Week

It seemed like this was a really busy week, but when Roy and I were just talking about all that happened this week, it didn't sound like there were lots of big time-consuming events. Roy had the exciting job of studying all week--you've gotta love finals! Abby and I had a lot of fun playing and getting outside as much as possible. We went on an exploration walk (mostly just so we could stay out of the house and not distract Roy) and I got a little turned around and lost...at the bottom of this pretty steep hill. So we ended up huffing it uphill and finally got home. Here are a few more highlights of our week:

• This week we said bon voyage to Roy's sister Alex and her family. They are moving to Peru for the next three years. We will really miss them! During the big pack-out day, we entertained brother-in-law Nate and niece MaKayla. MaKayla loves Abby and does a great job pointing out various body parts. Abby loves to watch MaKayla. We hope you guys settle in to Peru quickly!
• Since he's not sitting next to me, I can tease Roy a little. Here he is "studying". Roy's school computer sits on his lap while the other computer occupies the other end of the couch. After going through his outline, Roy leans over and plays an online game, watches something about BYU sports, or plays Solitaire. Sometimes he tries to multi-task:

• Abby had her 4-month doctor appointment this week. She now weighs 16 lbs 4 oz and is 26 inches long. She is still in the 95-96 percentile for everything so she's growing proportionally! There was a group of nurses admiring her while she was being weighed and they were all surprised to hear that she's 4 months and not 6. :) Although we did get in trouble for her not rolling over yet (oops...I guess we hate tummy time as much as she does), the doctor was impressed that she is sitting with support and likes to stand up when she's being held, which I guess is closer to skills she should have at 6 months. Maybe that redeemed us in her eyes. Abby also got some shots. It's way worse to watch your baby gets shots than get them yourself!
  
• Since Abby is 4 months and a big eater, we got to start her on rice cereal this week. She loves sitting on our laps and watching us eat so saying she was thrilled to do it herself is an understatement. Within the first few bites, she caught on to opening her mouth to get more food and she just giggles and smiles while she's in her booster chair. Here she is post-rice cereal on her first morning:

• Abby loves to read, but she also loves to be independent. Last week we were reading and she just kept getting mad at me so I flipped her around and handed her the book. She was in heaven.

• Abby does not like to be left out of anything, even if she can't participate yet. Until our friend Aubrey reminded us to use the Bumbo chair, Abby would sit in our laps during meals because otherwise she would be screaming for attention, which doesn't make the meal very enjoyable. This week we started using the Bumbo chair and we all love it. Now Abby can sit up and watch me unload the dishwasher, fix dinner, straighen up, and even play with the toys attached to her jungle gym (she doesn't like to lay down and play with them--sitting is much better). As a result of this discovery, I have actually been able to get a lot more done around the house this week!